This small colony of Echinophyllia aspera is one of my favorite chalice corals.  It has been with me for many years and has passed the test of time.  It has went through many fragging sessions and always recovered after propagation very nicely.  It lives in a lower...

Many years ago I saw a tiny fragment of a blue Acropora and knew I was hooked.  After looking at every image of our natural coral reefs I could find, I started to realize how rare this genetic strain was.  I began to search for a seed fragment to grow and bought many...

You just never know when you will find a gem.  This coral is a prime example of this premise when speaking about corals in captivity.  This Acropopra tenius started out very different then it appears today.  Even with the couple decades of keeping corals under my belt...

Deep water Acroporas can be awesome specimens for the captive reef aquarium.  They have very delicate branching which gives these corals a unique and interesting appearance.  The coral pictured above came from the great barrier reef as a wild colony, but most of the...

Red Acroporas are an unusual sight, both in reef aquariums and in the Earth’s natural reefs.  The small colony pictured above was grown in captivity from a tiny fragment and has developed some amazing pigments.  The red coloration is difficult to attain in stony...

Old school captive grown corals have a certain appeal.  The fact that they are recognizable by the trained eye and hold their pigments throughout the years can surely add to their allure.  A small pigment of a certain seed fragment can be passed on to the full grown...

This acropora is a prime example of the beauty that can be achieved when starting with a seed fragment instead of a wild colony.  The placement of a frag with the vision of what it will become in time can be difficult for some to visualize, and may deter the less...